There's a popular television show on A&E right now called Intervention. Each show focuses on a person who has an addiction problem. Family and friends hold an intervention with the assistance of a professional interventionist to encourage the person to seek professional help.In the story of Abraham and Abimelech, we see two different kinds of interventions occur. The first is a divine intervention. God's intervention to Abimelech prevents him from falling into sin with Sarah. It comes in the form of a dream.
The second intervention comes in the form of prayer. After Abraham and Abimelech settle the issue of who Sarah is, Abraham prays. In Genesis 20:17-18, we read that God responds to Abraham's prayer by "undoing" a judgment on Abimelech and his household. Abraham played the role of interventionist in the life of Abimelech.
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